Difference between revisions of "Common Abbreviations"

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2WW = 2 week wait  
 
2WW = 2 week wait  
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AF = Aunt Flo (period)
 
AF = Aunt Flo (period)
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AFM = as for me
 
AFM = as for me
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BF = Breast Feeding
 
BF = Breast Feeding
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BFN = big fat negative
 
BFN = big fat negative
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BFP = big fat positive
 
BFP = big fat positive
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BLW = Baby Led Weaning
 
BLW = Baby Led Weaning
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CC = Controlled crying
 
CC = Controlled crying
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CM = Cervical mucus
 
CM = Cervical mucus
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CONS = Consultant
 
CONS = Consultant
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DD = Dear Daughter
 
DD = Dear Daughter
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DH = Dear Husband
 
DH = Dear Husband
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DS = Dear Son
 
DS = Dear Son
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DW = Dear Wife
 
DW = Dear Wife
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DPO = Days past ovulation
 
DPO = Days past ovulation
DTC = Determined to conceive (people who have been trying over 12 months)
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DTD = Doing the deed
 
DTD = Doing the deed
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EBM = Expressed breast milk
 
EBM = Expressed breast milk
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ELC = Early Learning Centre
 
ELC = Early Learning Centre
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FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)
 
FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)
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FF = Formula Feeding
 
FF = Formula Feeding
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HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)
 
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)
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HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
 
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
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HV = Health Visitor
 
HV = Health Visitor
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IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
 
IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
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IYSWIM = If you see what I mean
 
IYSWIM = If you see what I mean
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LO = Little One
 
LO = Little One
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LOL = Laugh out Loud
 
LOL = Laugh out Loud
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M/C = miscarriage
 
M/C = miscarriage
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M/S = morning sickness
 
M/S = morning sickness
NCT = National Childbirth Trust - parenting charity and great place to meet other Mums
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NCT = National Childbirth Trust  
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OH = Other Half
 
OH = Other Half
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OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
 
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
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PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)
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PMM = Proud Mummy Moment
 
PMM = Proud Mummy Moment
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POAS = Pee on a stick
 
POAS = Pee on a stick
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SAHM = Stay at home mum
 
SAHM = Stay at home mum
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SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
 
SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
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TAMBA =  
 
TAMBA =  
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TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!
 
TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!
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TTC = trying to conceive
 
TTC = trying to conceive
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VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
 
VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
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WAHM = Work at home mum
 
WAHM = Work at home mum

Revision as of 22:43, 27 April 2013

2WW = 2 week wait

AF = Aunt Flo (period)

AFM = as for me

BF = Breast Feeding

BFN = big fat negative

BFP = big fat positive

BLW = Baby Led Weaning

CC = Controlled crying

CM = Cervical mucus

CONS = Consultant

DD = Dear Daughter

DH = Dear Husband

DS = Dear Son

DW = Dear Wife

DPO = Days past ovulation

DTD = Doing the deed

EBM = Expressed breast milk

ELC = Early Learning Centre

FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)

FF = Formula Feeding

HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)

HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

HV = Health Visitor

IYKWIM = If you know what I mean

IYSWIM = If you see what I mean

LO = Little One

LOL = Laugh out Loud

M/C = miscarriage

M/S = morning sickness

NCT = National Childbirth Trust

OH = Other Half

OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)

PMM = Proud Mummy Moment

POAS = Pee on a stick

SAHM = Stay at home mum

SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

TAMBA =

TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!

TTC = trying to conceive

VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian

WAHM = Work at home mum